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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1892 · Mystery & Detective, Crime & Thriller

Twelve of the most perfect detective stories ever written — the woman who outwitted Holmes, the Red-Headed League, the deadly Speckled Band and more — narrated by the loyal Dr Watson and solved by the keenest reasoning mind in literature.

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Title
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Author
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)
First published
1892
Illustrated plates
40 original artworks · 18 open to everyone
Chapters
12 · about 104,626 words
Reading time
6 h 59 min
Language
EN
Formats
Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
Publisher
LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
On LitLab since
August 2026
Rights
Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
Source text
Project Gutenberg #1661

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